February 8, 2012

Memorial Day to be featured on TWIB

With Memorial Day just around the corner, the latest edition of "This Week in Baseball" will have a distinct capital feel. The show will also open with a story about Nationals hitting coach Rick Eckstein, who donated a kidney to his brother, Ken.

TWIB to highlight change in nation's capital

The Nationals are putting the past behind them and looking forward, illustrated by the performance of rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg, and examined in Saturday's episode of "This Week in Baseball."

TWIB: Strasburg shows impact of Draft

With his 14-strikeout performance on Tuesday, rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg immediately showed the baseball world the significance of the MLB First-Year Player Draft.